What Is the "Unit Rule" and What Is Its Significance

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Essay

What is the "unit rule" and what is its significance to the presidential election process? Identify states that do not take part in the unit rule and describe how the process differs. Do you think the presidential election results would differ if states moved away from the unit rule and adopted a process by which the popular vote winner in each congressional district received the electoral votes from that district, and the two votes that derive from the state's senate seats are awarded to the statewide popular vote winner? Explain why or why not.

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with decision making, social behavior, and personality expression.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing societal rules and standards.